5 most prolific teenagers in Champions League history

Chronicling some of the best teenagers in the history of the Champions League
Chronicling some of the best teenagers in the history of the Champions League

#3 Karim Benzema/Raul Gonzalez – (6 goals)

Benzema's impressive goal-scoring record in the Champions League started while he as at Lyon
Benzema's impressive goal-scoring record in the Champions League started while he as at Lyon

Another set of players who make the list of prolific teenagers in the Champions League are Karim Benzema and Raul Gonzalez. The pedigree of both players is already known by many football fans due to them having kept their consistency in the competition.

Raul scored six goals during his teenage years with boyhood club Real Madrid, while Benzema also netted the same number of goals as a youngster while playing for Lyon in Ligue 1. It may be a coincidence that both players wore the Madrid jersey, but their potency in front of goal is never in doubt.

In fact, Raul was the all-time top scorer in the Champions League for many years, until he was eventually overtaken by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Even currently, he is only second to the aforementioned superstars, while Benzema comes in joint-fourth place with Ruud van Nistelrooy when it comes to the all-time top scorers in the competition.

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